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Contents
INTRODUCTION
This a mlt gud t grwng Tomatoes t home n pots or n the soil - Evrthng u nd to knw frm lntng t harvesting. Tomatoes arrived n Eur n 1522, brought hm b lr visiting the nw world. Initially, th lt was frd t add tmt t their diet, blvng the fruit t b nu. However, tmt bm wldl popular n th nt communities. It wasnt long untl Europeans from all classes f t dvld a passion fr th r red frut. Th Grmn called tmt Th Al f Prd, nd th French gv th fruit th mnkr f Th Apple of Lv. Td, tomatoes r a tl in many l diets, nd th use of th ju fruit a rnrtn of Itln kng. It t grow tmt n ur vgtbl grdn. Th hardy lnt n rdu u a bumr r f tmt in a variety f weather ndtn.
However, tomatoes r predisposed t nftn with disease nd dtrutn b t. Thrfr, ull nd to fllw the t n th gud t nur u get the bggt hrvt bl ut f ur tmt lnt. Wth this gud ull gt ll the necessary information you need to trt your container garden and tmt grdn. Container grdnng yields mr vegetables wth less wrk. Tmt r n xllnt candidate for ntnr grdnng. Cntnr gardening n way t grow vegetables, ll whn u lack rd ! If u hv a small grdn r ml a t, balcony, or rft, explore th mgl world of grdnng n t r ntnr! D u want to hv more control vr grwng ndtn and nj hghr ld with a lt l wrk? Thn Grdn n ntnr.
Evrn knw tht hm garden tmt tt n rdr of mgntud better thn n that m from th grr tr hlv. They r frhr, jur, wtr and just plain dlu. Tmt grwn for urmrkt are bred for thr firmness, blt to withstand travel, lng hlf lf, unfrmt nd vn lur. Tht l mk thm bland, ml and nt vr tasty. But for mn people, container grdnng is the bt way t trt a garden nd also grow frh nd hlth vegetables. If u lv n n apartment nd hv n rm t garden, for xml, ntnr grdnng uld b your only way to grow plants. If u lv in a ltn where ur drt terrible, ntnr grdnng uld b wht you nd t nj fresh vgtbl.
So, ndr grwng tmt n ur wn; thr r plenty f vrt whthr grdn favourites r unu hrlm to h from and you n grw them until th are rftl ripe nd delicious. Fr vrn l, container grdnng tll a grt alternative t grw thr garden. But there r thng u need t undrtnd whn ddng to ntnr garden. Hr is what u need t knw t grow a container garden ufull:
Why Container Grdnng?
There h bn mntn of a couple of nr bv whr container grdnng n dl tn. Hwvr, thr r other rn to container garden wll:
- Sv Wtr: Whn you wtr an ntr grdn, u nd a lt f wtr. Whether u r trying to rrv water t ld a grnr lifestyle, or f u are wrkng with lmtd wtr ul, ntnr gardening a gd tn.
- Produces Hlth Plnt: If u grw a ntnr grdn, ull rtng th rft grwng nvrnmnt bm muh easier fr a ntnr than for a lrgr garden. In turn, this produces healthier plants. This is grt fr u because t mk gardening much r.
- Gd Fml Bonding: Because ntnr grdnng simplifies th gardening r, it huldnt b a urr tht kids lv t. With th in mind, container grdnng uld b a grt way t bond as a fml. Th kd wll nj their grwng u nd healthy vgg while u get t share knwldg and enjoy ult time.
- Fewer Pt Iu: You n mv ntnr gardens rund easily. Th mk lf dffult for t nd d whh equates t ft fr your grdn. Therefore, u uld nj gardening mr ntd of ndng a lrg amount f tm battling thng who want to kill your grdn.
- Sunlight nt a Problem: If you have lt of shady r n ur rd which makes lntng a traditional garden difficult, ull enjoy ntnr grdnng. Cntnr grdnng gv u the frdm to move ur grdn around as ndd to meet th sun. If you thught gardening w ut of the utn n th t because f lk of unlght, ntnr grdnng jut gave you a nw option.
- Prft Growing Cndtn: A Ive already mntnd, t r t rvd perfect grwng ndtn fr a container. You n add perfect l t ur t nd mv thm t th perfect locations t meet their nd. Al, because thr in pots, u mk t dffult for t nd diseases t vrtk thm well. This ut t rft growing conditions.
- Cnvnn: Fnll, ntnr grdnng convenient. Its nvnnt t care fr your lnt and nvnnt to harvest from thm t.
CHAPTER ONE
Planting a Container Garden
Just bu you know the t t lntng a nrml ngrund grdn, doesnt mean ur prepared to plant a ntnr grdn. Here is wht u need t knw:
- Pk th Right Pt: Listed n th book are dffrnt vlbl options for mtrl nd z whn hng ntnr for ur grdn. Cndr wht ull b lntng n your grdn nd mk ur u choose the rght z t. Al, b ur t place your ntnr grdn n the rght location whr it will gt th proper amount of sun fr wht ur grwng.
- Cvr th Hl: After hng th rrt t and putting t in the rr ltn, mk sure th t h drainage hl. If it doesnt, u a drll nd dd a fw n th bottom. Th will nur th lnt dont gt water lggd. Whn th pot h hl, b ur t vr them wth wr mh or a coffee fltr t k dirt n but llw wtr to ut.
- Fill t Up: Choose a ult l t fill your containers with. Mk sure the dirt is rh and fluff. Th fluffr th l is th bttr rtd. Th matter because this will mt hw wll th soil drn. Keep in mnd, you wll nl wnt t fll the pot hlf w r thr-urtr full. B ur t break up n rumbl n the dirt while fllng the pot.
- Plnt: On th drt n th ntnr, t time to lnt ur vegetables. Place the lnt n top f the dirt. You dnt nd t dg dwn into th dirt r r on the plant t ut it furthr in the t. Intd, jut l th lnt in th t and mv on t the nxt t.
- Add Mr Sl: Whn th plant n l, dd mr soil t vr th roots nd finish filling u the t. Be rful nt t mr th drt. This wont hl the lnt, but instead compact the drt whh wll impact hw well th l drn.
- Mulh It: Fnll, add a lr of mulh around th lnt whn the t flld with drt. Th wll help the plant to be bl to rtn mtur.
Wht Yu Cn Grw n a Cntnr Grdn
Cntnr grdnng a mt w of rdung n adequate harvest. Mn l dnt container garden bu th dnt rlz what options they even hv for it. Hr what u n grow n ur ntnr garden:
Herbs
Grn bn
Brl
Carrots
Cucumbers
Egglnt
Lttu
Onions
Pr
Tomatoes
Rdh
Certain corn vrt
Blueberries
Dwarf frut tr
If u r new t gardening altogether, grwng something like hrb or lttu wuld be a good l to trt. Hwvr, f youve been grwng vegetables r fruits for a while, u mght wnt t dvn t growing ur wn r nd tomatoes t.
WHICH CONTAINERS TO USE FOR YOUR VEGETABLES
Hr r a fw recommendations on which vegetable vrt r ntnr-frndl nd whh ntnr t r most suitable fr h vgg. Fr ul, you nl need a good container, th rght soil mx and appropriate d (or trnlnt) vrt. In ddtn t rvdng 5 hur r mr f full sun, wtrng is rtl. As mentioned above, u may nd to water dl r twice dl; n hot weather, the l n dr ut ukl. Th gd nw: l wdng! Containers r gnrll low-maintenance.
- Bn, snap
Cntnr: 5-glln wndw bx
Vrt: Bush Blue Lk, Buh Romano, Tndr Cr
- Broccoli
Cntnr: 1 plant/5-gallon t, 3 lnt/15-glln tub
Varieties: D-C, Grn Comet
- Crrt
Cntnr: 5-glln window bx t lt 12 nh d
Varieties: Dnvr Hlf Long, Shrt n Swt, Tn Swt
- Cucumbers
Cntnr: 1 lnt/1-glln t
Vrt: Pt Pk, Pot Luck, Space mtr
- Eggplant
Container: 5-glln t
Vrt: Black Beauty, Ihbn, Slim Jm
- Lettuce
Cntnr: 5-glln window box
Varieties: Ruby, Salad Bowl
- Onn
Container: 5-glln wndw bx
Vrt: White Swt Spanish, Yllw Swt Spanish
- Peppers
Cntnr: 1 plant/2-gallon t, 5 lnt/15-glln tub
Vrt: Cnn, Long Rd, Swt Banana, Wndr, Yl
- Rdh
Cntnr: 5-gallon wndw bx
Vrt: Chrr Belle, Il
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